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AWS BNi-6 vs. C66700 Brass

AWS BNi-6 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C66700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-6 and the bottom bar is C66700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 62
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
340 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.8
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 11
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 87.2 to 90
0
Phosphorus (P), % 10 to 12
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 30.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5